One of my favorites to use with students in cooking class. I've also substituted peanut butter or nutella in place of the jam.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ? teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• ? cup vegetable oil or melted butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Put papers in muffin pans.
3. Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
4. Mix the egg, milk, and vegetable oil in a medium bowl.
5. Add milk mixture all at once to the large bowl with the flour mixture.
6. Combine ingredients with a wooden spoon just until all dry ingredients are moist. Do not over mix.
7. Fill the muffin cups half full.
8. Put a teaspoonful of jam in the center, leaving an edge of batter all around.
9. Add about a teaspoonful more of batter (maybe a little more) to completely cover the jam.
10. Bake 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden brown.
11. Remove from oven and place on wire rack. Let cool for 5 minutes.

This recipe was submitted by coccinelle on August 31, 2005.